# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Lalibela (LLI)

> 13,258 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,258 km / 8,238 mi / 7,159 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 06:26 in Houston, it's 14:26 in Lalibela)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,410 ft (LLI is higher than IAH)

## Airports

### [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KIAH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.980000, -95.340000
- Elevation: 96 ft

### [Lalibella Airport (LLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lli-lalibela-lalibella-airport/1ef266de-ea40-6c90-a74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lalibela, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HALL
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 38.980000
- Elevation: 6,506 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:26 in Houston, it's 14:26 in Lalibela.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lalibella Airport (LLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lli-lalibela-lalibella-airport/1ef266de-ea40-6c90-a74e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)